The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-01
country, and this cannot fail to have
. beneficial effect upon our national
life and character"


The encampment will begin on the
23d OF May, and all commands that
are to take part 10 it are expected to
be here by that time; some, es-
pecially those from a distance, will
probably arrive before that day, The
site of the camp will be the monu-
ment lot and the grounds south of
the White House, permission TO use
them for that purpose having been
given by the War Department. The
camp will be divided into three or
four brigades, each under the com
mand of brigadier general, and the
whole will be under the command of
major general, whose name has not
yet been announced, but who will be
either distinguished officer of the
regular army or the senior militia
officer who brings a command to the
drill; if the latter, it will probably
be Gov. Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia.
The encampment will be called
Camp George Washington. The en-
tries comprise 142 companies of in
tantry, artillery, zouaves and cadets.
representing thirty one States, two
Territories and the District of Co.
lumbia. The exact number of men
is not yet known, but it is estimated
that there will be between 1000 and
and 5000 in camp, and they will be
quartered in from $500 to 5000 tents.
The government of the camp will
be regular aud rigid, according to
army regulations, thus giving those
who participate an idea of actual
service, such as most of them have
never had. All commands are to be
subject to camp duty, regular inspec.
tons at quarters, daily dress parade. |
and will be required to obey all rules, |
regulations and orders that may be |
promulgated by the commandant for |
the routine OF camp duty or other
purposes. Tents or barracks and
straw for bed sacks will be furnished |
to the men, or if any organization
brings its own tents, flooring will be
furnished and the cost of transporta-
tion both ways will be paid. There
will be a camp restaurant at which
meals will be furnished at 80 cents
each, but any command desiring to do
its own cooking will be furnished
with fuel and mess quarters. Ar
rangements have been made with all
the principal railway companies of
the country for the transportation to
Washington and return of all com
mands entered for the drill at lower
rates than were ever made before.
and most of the roads will make very
favorable excursion rates for the gen,
eral public.
10 secure payment of all prizes for
excellence of drill, amounting to
f26, 800 in money, besides stands of
,olors, flags, trophies, medals of merit,
ETC., and all other expenses, $50 600
was subscribed by citizens of the Dis
trlct OF Columbia, and Congress, by
ont resolution, authorized the strik-
ng by the United States Mint of one
grand medal of honor and nineteen
esser medals to be presented to the
competitors adjudged most worthy of
hem by the President of the United
States, as commander in chief, or by
! representative whom he may dele.
,ate. The prizes are to be as follows:
Cor the best regiment of infantry,
judged by inspection and review, a
tand of colors, and gold, silver and
rome medals to the officers. For !
he best battalion of infantry, of not !
ess than four companies $3008; sec
ne prize, $500. For the best com 6
any Of infantry, $4,000, with four
Their prizes of $25O0, $500, $1,000
nd $500 respectively. For the
est company Of cavalry, $1,000;
econd prize, $500. For the A
est platoon of light artil-
Try, $500; second prize, $1,000 For v
est machine gun platoon, silver '
.ophy and $3.50; second prize, $500.
or best zDuave drill, $1,000; second
rize, $3.50 For the best cadet I
Drps, $1,000; second prize, $3.50. For
ne best drilled individual soldiers, II
rst prize, a gold medal and 800;
,cond prize, a silver medal and \,
70; third prize, bronze medal aud ~
30. For the best rifle shooting,
ght prizes, first, a gold medal and 4
100; three prizes consisting of sill =
or medal and SIS each; four prizes ?,
insisting Of a bronze medal and $50 II
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